Bushland ISD
Bushland ISD is a public school district based in Bushland, Texas, serving 1,434 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #415 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 358 students each, fewer than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Floyd Tom Giles. It spends about $10,099 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Bushland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bushland | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,099 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,584 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 113 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 358 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Floyd Tom Giles
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirbyville CISDKirbyville | 1,439 | 3 | $10,530 | 13.6 | #413 |
| Rio Hondo ISDRio Hondo | 1,437 | 4 | $11,503 | 14.5 | #414 |
| Bushland ISDBushland · this district | 1,434 | 4 | $10,099 | 12.7 | #415 |
| Mathis ISDMathis | 1,429 | 4 | $12,464 | 13.4 | #416 |
| White Oak ISDWhite Oak | 1,428 | 4 | $10,323 | 11.9 | #417 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit School District 104Summit, IL | 1,435 | $19,148 | 10.7 |
| Independence Community School DistrictIndependence, IA | 1,434 | $11,490 | 14.3 |
| Pauls Valley Public SchoolsPauls Valley, OK | 1,434 | $10,699 | 15.3 |
| Galax City Public SchoolsGalax, VA | 1,434 | $13,537 | 13.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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